What is the Least Common Multiple of 38915 and 38930?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 38915 and 38930 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38915 and 38930, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38915,38930) = 5
LCM(38915,38930) = ( 38915 × 38930) / 5
LCM(38915,38930) = 1514960950 / 5
LCM(38915,38930) = 302992190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38915 and 38930 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38915 and 38930. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38915 and 38930.

Prime Factorization of 38915

Prime Factorization of 38930

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38915 and 38930.

LCM(38915,38930) = 5¹ × 43¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 229¹
LCM(38915,38930) = 302992190